used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
drummer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
take in solid food
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
being one more than seven
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
set up or found
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
lunch-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
come together
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
not any; not one
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
not one, and not any
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
the middle of the day
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
the local environment
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
an amount of time
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
that is looked for
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
a quantity of money
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading At least, there was none for the boys; Sam found an ancient crust of bread along the track and made the most of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading At a little after eight they parted, agreeing to meet uptown at noon so that should one or the other have earned any money they might eat.
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
WAYNEnounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
Wayne'snounUS /weɪnz/
possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Wayne’s ill luck stayed with him and at a little after twelve he sought the corner near the post office and found June already on hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading June had the enormous sum of twenty cents, earned by carrying a drummer’s sample cases from store to store for a period of well over an hour, and it took the boys something less than two minutes to find a lunch-room and climb to a couple of stools.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WAYNE PARTS WITH SAM There was no breakfast the next morning other than copious draughts of water from the tank in the station waiting-room.
